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The Red Badge of Courage

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Red Badge of Courage is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Stephen Crane • Curated US English Learning Edition

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The next morning the youth discovered that his tall comrade had been the fast-flying messenger of a mistake.

There was much scoffing at the latter by those who had yesterday been firm adherents of his views, and there was even a little sneering by men who had never believed the rumor.

The tall one fought with a man from Chatfield Corners and beat him severely.

The youth felt, however, that his problem was in no wise lifted from him.

There was, on the contrary, an irritating prolongation.

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The Red Badge of Courage

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Red Badge of Courage is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

The next morning the youth discovered that his tall comrade had been the fast-flying messenger of a mistake.

Line 2

There was much scoffing at the latter by those who had yesterday been firm adherents of his views, and there was even a little sneering by men who had never believed the rumor.

Line 3

The tall one fought with a man from Chatfield Corners and beat him severely.

Line 4

The youth felt, however, that his problem was in no wise lifted from him.

Line 5

There was, on the contrary, an irritating prolongation.

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a

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adherents

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an

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From this reading There was, on the contrary, an irritating prolongation.

and

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at

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beat

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been

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believed

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by

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Chatfield

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comrade

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contrary

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Corners

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discovered

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even

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fast-flying

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felt

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firm

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fought

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from

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had

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him

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his

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however

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in

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irritating

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latter

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lifted

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little

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man

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men

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messenger

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mistake

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morning

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much

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From this reading There was much scoffing at the latter by those who had yesterday been firm adherents of his views, and there was even a little sneering by men who had never believed the rumor.

never

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next

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no

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of

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on

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one

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problem

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prolongation

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rumor

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From this reading There was much scoffing at the latter by those who had yesterday been firm adherents of his views, and there was even a little sneering by men who had never believed the rumor.

scoffing

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severely

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sneering

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From this reading There was much scoffing at the latter by those who had yesterday been firm adherents of his views, and there was even a little sneering by men who had never believed the rumor.

tall

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From this reading The next morning the youth discovered that his tall comrade had been the fast-flying messenger of a mistake.

that

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The

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There

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From this reading There was much scoffing at the latter by those who had yesterday been firm adherents of his views, and there was even a little sneering by men who had never believed the rumor.

those

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From this reading There was much scoffing at the latter by those who had yesterday been firm adherents of his views, and there was even a little sneering by men who had never believed the rumor.

views

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From this reading There was much scoffing at the latter by those who had yesterday been firm adherents of his views, and there was even a little sneering by men who had never believed the rumor.

was

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From this reading There was much scoffing at the latter by those who had yesterday been firm adherents of his views, and there was even a little sneering by men who had never believed the rumor.

who

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From this reading There was much scoffing at the latter by those who had yesterday been firm adherents of his views, and there was even a little sneering by men who had never believed the rumor.

wise

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From this reading The youth felt, however, that his problem was in no wise lifted from him.

with

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yesterday

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youth

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Chapter 2 of The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 2 holds 203 sentences of The Red Badge of Courage, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

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